Founded in 2000, China Labor Watch (CLW) is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Over the past 17 years, CLW has collaborated with unions, labor organizations, and the media to conduct in-depth assessments of factories in China that produce toys, bikes, shoes, furniture, clothing, and electronics for some of the largest multinational brand companies. CLW’s New York office creates reports from these investigations, educates the international community on supply chain labor issues, and pressures corporations to improve conditions for workers.

CLW’s China office in Shenzhen interacts closely with factory workers, providing a free hotline service that offers advice and counseling to workers facing perceived violations in the workplace. This office also further supports the labor movement in China by organizing labor rights, collective bargaining, and capacity-building training programs for workers and labor rights advocates.